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J. s. APPLETON.

WASHER-CUTTER. No.177,98Z; Patented May 30,1876.

W|TNES$ES INVENTOR Y 2% f a; 0m n I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JAMES S. APPLETON, OF BURLINGTON, VERMON'LASSIGNOR OF ONE-HAi J F HIS RIGHT TO ANDREW MGGAFFY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHER-CUTTERS..

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,982, dated May 30, 1876; application filed 1 November 6, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. APPLETON, of Burlington, in the county ol'Ohittenden and State of Vermont, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Washer-Gutters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.-'

I Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a side view of my washer-cutter. 2 is a bottom view.

This invention has relation to devices for cutting washers;and the nature of my invention consists in a hand-tool having a slotted tool holder or head, which is closed at both ends, and provided with a rigid center-bit and two adjustable cutters, as will be hereinafter explained In the annexed drawings, A designates a tool-holder, which is a slotted bar connected at both ends, as shown at a a, for the purpose of preventing the sides bounding the slotfrom separating .B designates a stem, having a T-handle, O, and also a*spud or boring tool, b. Thisstein is rigidly secured into the 'toolholder at the middle of the length thereofi. On each side of the spud b is a cutter D, the

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shank of which is flattened, andpassed -up, Trident ters are confined in their places by meansoflnuts 0, by loosening which these cutters can through the slot in the tool-holder.

be adjusted for any desired size of 'washer.

The advantage of my washer-cutter over others is, that the tool-holder willnot spring open and allow the cutters to slip whilein' the act of cutting washers.

I am aware that a washer-cutter having a: center-pin and adjustable cutters is notlnewf such in-f;

broadly, and I therefore do notclaim vention; but

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The improved hand-tool for'cutting washers, consisting of the slotted tool-ho1der .A',

closed at both ends, the rigidly-connected steni B, having a T-sliaped handle, 0, and aspud b, and the adjustable cutters DD, the shanks of which are flattened, and passed up througln the slot of the tool-holder, as shown anddescribed.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the'p'resence of two witnesses.- I

JAMES S. APPLETON. V

Witnesses:

ANDREW MOGAFFY, RessELL S. TART. 

